Highly-Anticipated 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' Hit

11/13/2012 3:20PM

Activision's 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' hit store shelves today as the holiday season started early for game enthusiasts. Will 'Call of Duty' slow down sales of recently-released 'Halo 4'? Dan Gallagher reports on digits. Photo: Activision.

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